William whitney



UNITED STATES PATENT Trice.

WILLIAM WHITNEY, OF GOUVERNEUR, NEW YORK.

ALTERATEVE TONlC.'

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 378,156, dated February21, 1888.

Application filed June 8,1857. Serial No. $10,128. (No specimens.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM WHITNEY, a citizen oftlie United States,residing at Gouverneur, in the county of St. Lawrence and State of NewYork, have invented a new and useful composition of matter to be used asa medicine for the treatment of liver complaint, caukercd mouth,cankered stomach, erysipelas, salt-rheum, dyspepsia, rheumatism, piles,itching or burning sensations of the skin, acne or pimples on the face,loss of appetite, and diseases of the blood, skin, or scalp, of whichthe following is a specification.

Virginia snake-root, (Seipcntarico) mezereonbark, (Daphne WMZ6T6ZL7H,frost-wort, (Helicafliemum cmz-udense,) guaiacu m chips, Guaiacu-moflicinalc,) and princespine, (Pipsissewa,) of each six ounces,prickly-ash bark, (Xcmthomy- Zum f;'cl.v.,) tag-alder bark, (AZmr-srubrcu) sarsaparilla-root, Honduras, (Smilax qfiicinaZi-g) burdock-root, (Lappa. mines) yellow-dock root, (Bianca; origin-9,)mandrake -r0ot, (Potlophyl- [um peltatnnn) of each sixteen ounces.These, all ground to No. 40 fineness and mixed thoroughly together, putinto a Vessel of five gallons capacity and moisten with one gallondiluted alcohol, allowing it to stand for two days. Then transfer to acovered percolator and percolate with diluted alcohol until twenty-threeand one-half (23$) quarts are obtained. Now dissolve six ounces iodideof potassium in six ounces liquor potassa and add to the percolate,agitating until the iodide is thoroughly dissolved. No more than twelvepints of alcohol will be used in the above. If any lack should occur inmaking the above amount of percolate-viz., twenty-three and one halfquarts-water is to be added until it is obtained. Lastly, dissolve byagitation five pounds fine granulated sugar in the liquid. Let it standfor two days and bottle.

The directions for using the above compound are as follows: One-halftoone tablespoonful three times a day, during or immediately after meals.

I am not aware that all the ingredients of my composition in theproportions stated have been used together.

WVhat Iclaim, and desire to secure by Lettors Patent of the UnitedStates, is-- The hereiudescribed composition of matter to be used as amedicine, as above prescribed, consisting of Virginia snake-root,mezereonbark, frostwort, guaiacuui chips, princepine, prickly-ash,tag-alder bark, sarsaparilla root, burdock-root, yellow-dock. root,mandrake-root, iodide of potassium, liquor potassa, sugar, alcohol, andwater, in the proportions specified.

Dated May 31, 1887.

WM. WHITNEY. \Vitnesses:

CHAS. P. HOLMES, GEORGE W. SELLnRs.

